The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-09

Mrs BELLE FREELY, an insane inmate of
the county jail at Clarion, Pa, was Gre
mated in her cell the other day. the result
Of fire she had kindled with paper torn
from the walls. The flames communicated
10 her clothing and before assistance ar
rived her flesh was burned to a crisp.
THE assignment OF Robert Hare Powell
az Co. and Robert Hare Powell, Sons az Co,
the great coal mining firms Of No. 419 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, had considerable
effect on the financial situation in that city
on the Both.
a PARTY of Holland naval officers attached
to vessel now at New York paid their re-
spects to the President the other day.
The tenth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Microscopical Society began in Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the 3Oth.
GEoRGE II. PELL, of the firm of Grove
stein q Pell, the New York stock brokers
who recently failed, has been arrested
Walter G. Stokes 4 Co. claim that Pell OBJ
tanned $4,000 from them by fraud.
Mrs. SARToRIs (Nellio Grantl arrived by
the steamer Elba at New York on the 3Oth.
EMIGRATION COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON
has sued the New York World for libel
alleging $50, 600 damages.
Two PiukertOn detectives were recently
searching for two men who stole package
containing So, 600 from an express car near
Boston.
BOILER explosion in the shop of Kane
q Ryan at Bradford, Pa, recently killed
james Kane, one of the proprietOrs.
FRANK e. McNEILIY recently stole nearly
$4,000 in bonds, cash, etc, of the Saco and
BIddcford (Me) Savings Institution. He
was trusted employe, and In consequence
was able TO help himself when the bank
officers were absent. Most OF the property
was uon-uegotiable. His whereabouts are
unknown.
SEVERAL cases of cerebro-spinaI menin-
gifts in horses have appeared in New York
City.
G. A. CAMPBELL, an extensive coal dealer
at Chelsea, Mass, has suspended payment.
The liabilities will reach S35U,OO0, with as
sets Of S25O,0JO The failure was caused by
the collapse in Philadelphia.
q. w. WILLIAMS, the extensive lumber
dealer and boat builder Of Kittaniug, Pa.
who recently made AN assignment, as fed
TO Canada. His liabilities were 500, 600
THE Pennsylvania Democrats met IN CON
vention at Allentown on the 3lst. The
platform was adopted without the threat
cucd split taking place. jesse Thompson
was nominated for the Supreme Court and
Bernard j. McGrauu for State Treasurer.
Two worlmen were killed and two badly
injured by the fan OF scatlolding at the new
Aunuuciation Church building, Williams
port, Pa, recently.
PBoE JOHN AVERY. late Professor of
Greek in Bowdon College, died suddenly
on the 1st, at North Bridgeton, Ne Prot
Avery had been connected with Bowdoin
College many years and was widely known
among the alumni of the college. He was a
recognized authority IN ancient languages,
being master of fifteen.
The New York Tribune says that the
cruiser Boston made a satisfactory trial
"trip ON the 1st In a run of six hours she
made fourteen and a half knots, and her
OF 4,264, whereas she was only supposed to
show $500.
THREE boys, ranging from nine to four
teen years OF age, were drowned recently,
near Portsmouth, n. II. The Oldest boy
was the son Of the late Leander 2. John
son, United States navy. The other two
boys were named Mackey, and lived in
Boston.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
ON the 1st took testimony in Rutland, VT,
ia regard TO alleged Determinations by the
National Dispatch Line and the Vermont
Central road.
TIE crews Of the Philadelphia a Read
ing shifting engines at Bridgeport, n. J.,
struck recently against engineers from
Pottstown, holding that local men should
have been promoted.
THE Canadian steamer Hastings has been
seized by the customs collector at Niagara
Falls, n. Y, for carrying passengers be
tween American ports without obeying the
law.
COFFEE went up twenty points at New
York on the 1st.
THE statistics OF immigration at Castle
Garden for the month of August show that
27,265 immigrants were landed, as against
%, 266 in August, 1856 This is an increase
of 1899 for the month. The total mmigra-
tion this year 90 date is 251, 16f, being an in
crease Of 6,e37 over the same period Of last
year.
OLINTO SPANNoCHIA, shipping and com
mission merchant Cf New York City, has
made an assignment HIS assets were es-
timated at 100000.
FRANK MCNEILLY, who robbed the Saco
and BIddeford (Me) Savings Bank of
large amount, is considered Dy his friends
TO be insane.
TuE ca~y New York law against the adul-
teration of wines went into effect on the
2d. 10 is very strict, even the treating Of
champagne with carbonic acid gas is for
biddcu.
e.. NJ HovEY, the noted pomologist and
horticulturist of America, died recently in
Cambridge Mass, aged seventy
BIsHoP HARRIS, The New York Resident
Bishop Of the Methodist Church, died on
the "a from heart trouble. He was born in
Mansfield, o., November 10, lSl0
RoBEgr GAREETT, u was announced at
New York on the ID, had disposed Of his
interest in the Baltimore a. Ohib railroad
tO syndicate o. English aud American
CIT SIS TIE daa@ were carried thF0uRh
hy sea M0IaaB s ~.